© Donna (Stricklan) Whitaker

Obit for Juanita posted by Martha Reddout
Sep 30, 1911 - Dec 31, 2010

© Cathey Wilder

© Marietta Monitor
7 Jan 2011, Page 4

Services for Juanita Molly Husband Blue, 99, of Ardmore were held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, January 4 at Marietta’s First Baptist Church, with Pastor Tommy Higle officiating.

Interment followed in the Leon Cemetery.

Born September 30, 1911 in Leon, the daughter of Harvey and Anna Mae Whittington Husband, she was the oldest of five loving siblings. Mrs. Blue, also known as “Mammaw” to her granddaughters and their friends, passed away to be with the Lord on Friday, December 31, 2010 at Ardmore’s Mercy Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Blue was a resident of Love County all of her life except the last eight years, when she decided to move to Ardmore to be closer to her granddaughter, Vicki Harris-Quinby.

Juanita married M.B. (Beeler) Blue on June 10, 1931. They were married for 62 years. She was a member of Marietta’s First Baptist Church and the Mary-Martha Sunday School Class. Even though she was unable to attend church the past few years, her Sunday School Class always remembered with cards and poems for her birthday and at holidays. Juanita’s life revolved around taking care of her family. She spent her life as a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and she will be dearly missed.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband Beeler Blue; daughter, Jeannine Barrick; infant daughter Jeanita; brothers, Adolphus and Fred Husband; sisters-in-law, Berniece Townsend and Elva St. Clair; and sons-in-law, Roy A. Harris and Woody Scott.

Survivors include granddaughter and husband, Vicki and Gary Quinby of Ardmore; granddaughter Lee Ann Harris of Los Angeles, California; sister and brother-in-law, Lawanna and Johnny Hall of Jimtown; brother and sister-in-law, Estel and Jean Husband of Arlington, Texas; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.

Serving as bearers were Gary Quinby, Scott McBride, Johnny Hall, Larry Hicks, Lynn Puckett and Alvin Baker. Honorary bearers were Kenny McBride, Gary McBride, June St. Clair, Larry Scott, Gary Don Scott and Mike Wilson.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Marietta’s First Baptist Church, Mary-Martha Class, P.O. Box 302, Marietta, OK 73448.

Online guest book: www.hdouglasfuneralhome.com 

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Obit for Milton posted by Martha Reddout
Dec 25, 1909 - May 1, 1993

© Marietta Monitor
7 May 1993, Page 4

Born December 25, 1909, in Leon, Mr. Blue died May 1, 1993, in the Love County Health Center at the age of 83. He was the son of Robert and Mattie Clark Blue.

Mr. Blue had lived in Love County all of his life and married Juanita Husband on June 10, 1931, in Sulphur. After 38 years of service, Mr. Blue retired as manager of the Red River Valley Rural Electric Association. He was on the original Board of Trustees in 1936 and became the first bookkeeper for the R.E.A. in 1938. He served as manager from 1943 until his retirement. He also served as President of the State R.E.A. managers.

An active civic leader, Mr. Blue was a past president of the Love County Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Directors for many years. He was a charter member of the Marietta Lions Club, and served on the Board of Directors for the Firstbank of Marietta and the Board of Trustees for the Marietta Public Works Authority. A member of the Masonic Lodge and a Shriner, Mr. Blue was a longtime member of Marietta’s First Baptist Church and also served as Sunday School Superintendent.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Juanita Blue of the home in Marietta; a daughter and son-in-law, Jeannine and Frank Barrick of Burneyville; two sisters, Elva St. Clair of Ardmore and Bernice Townsend of Burneyville; and two granddaughters, Vickie Harris of Dallas, Texas, and Lee Ann Harris of Los Angeles, California.

Mr. Blue was preceded in death by two brothers, Leonard Carothers and Claud Carothers; a sister, Audra Washington; and an infant daughter, Jenita Blue in 1938.

Interment was in the Leon Cemetery under the direction of the Anderson-Kennedy Funeral Home.

Assisting as pallbearers were Gary Don Scott, Gene Washburn, John Mead, Larry Scott, Sam Barrick, and Willis Choate III. Honorary pallbearers included Bill Wolfe, Fred McMeans, Bill Brannan, Bill Looney, Lynn Puckett, Harold Lester, members of the Sunday School Class, and the R.E.A. Board and employees.

This obituary included a photo of Mr. Blue.